The Weekend VIC NSW ACT SA $2.50 QLD TAS WA NT † $3.00 † INC. FREIGHT PUBLISHED SINCE 1957. AVAILABLE IN PRINT, ONLINE AND APPS AT DIGITAL.NEOSKOSMOS.COM SATURDAY 18 APRIL 2015 Ο ΡΑΝΤ ΓΙΑ ΓΕΝΙΚΟΣ ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΕΑΣ ΤΟΥ ΟΗΕ; ΣΗΜΕΡΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΕΚΔOΣΗ A moving tribute om Anzac Da l di g i l i t HELEN VELISSARIS Veterans, community members, dignitaries, politicians and military personnel have gathered in Lemnos this weekend to mark the Anzac centenary. Memorial services and wreath laying ceremonies have been organised in a number of areas of the island that held special significance to the Anzacs stationed there. Lemnos was the major base of operations for the Allied Forces, the place where the Anzacs practiced the landings, where the Australian nurses and medical staff established their hospitals, where the sick and injured soldiers returned for treatment. A young Winston Churchill chose Portianou as the command centre of the ill-fated effort. There are 148 Australian and 76 New Zealand graves on the island in two major cemeteries. Stationed in Moudros Port will be the A week out fromAnzac Da Lemnos is leading memorial services to pay tributet ib t to the Anzacs who are buried there Australian battle tanker HMAS Success, bringing with it a crew of 235 and the Australian chief of navy. es he Greek Cypriot Australian Lieutenant Commander Argirides will be joining the Royal Australian Navy in an official capacity this year, assisting the chief of navy and facilitating his communications between the Greek and Australian Navy in both Lemnos and Athens. t It's the first time Lieutenant Commander Argirides takes on such a major role in Greek and Australian military relations and says she's humbled by the inclusion. d "I am honoured and humbled to hav been given this amazing opportunity to represent my country, my service and to commemorate the Centenary of ANZAC on board of one of our Navy ships," she tells Neos Kosmos. "I am very moved by this special privilege to have been selected for such an important role. ve y d ZAC sh ivian CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 Steve Kyritsis says he’s amazed at how many young Australians are keen to learn more about the Anzac story. PHOTO: MIKE SWEET. Odyssey 55 Account Easy access account for pensioners and retirees. Terms and Conditions apply. Please call 1300 660 550 or visit www.dephibank.com.au for more information Delphi Bank – A Division of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited, ABN 11 068 049 178 AFSL / Australian Credit Licence 237879. Call 1300 660 550 or visit delphibank.com.au 44773